Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuflamin’

ABSTRACT

A  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘Zanmuflamin’ characterized by its medium sized double type blooms with bright purple ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flower date September 11 (week 37); blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Botanical designation: Chrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat.

Cultivar denomination: ‘Zanmuflamin’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

‘Zanmuflamin’ is a product of a breeding and selection program foroutdoor pot mums (garden mums) which had the objective of creating newChrysanthemum cultivars with a double type flower, a natural seasonflower date around September 10 (week 37); blooming for a period of 5weeks. The new plant of the present invention comprises a new anddistinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant ‘Zanmuflamin’ is a seedlingresulting from a crossing of the female plant id 16,609 and the maleplant id 871. Plants of the new cultivar ‘Zanmuflamin’ differ from theparent plants in the following characteristics (1) bloom type and (2)color ray-florets. (1) The bloom type of ‘Zanmuflamin’ is double, whilethat of the female parent is double—spider, and of the male parentdouble—pompon. (2) The ray-florets of ‘Zanmuflamin’ are bright pink,while those of the female parent are salmon, and of the male parent red.

The new and distinct cultivar was discovered and selected as a floweringplant by Wilhelmus Bernardus Blom on a cultivated field in Rijsenhout,The Netherlands in 2004. The first act of asexual reproduction of‘Zanmuflamin’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken fromthe initial selection in 2004 and propagated further in a controlledenvironment in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands. The new cultivar has beenfound to retain its distinctive characteristics through successivepropagations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention of a new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum (ofca. 17 weeks) is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being asnearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

FIG. 1 shows a plant of the cultivar in full bloom.

FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 3 shows the various stages of foliage of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The observations and measurements were gathered from plants grown outdoor in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands under natural day length andtemperature and planted in week 23 in 2006. The natural blooming date ofthis crop was September 11 (week 37). The average height of the plantswas 30 cm. No growth retardants were used. No tests were done on diseaseor insect resistance or susceptibility. No tests were done on cold ordrought tolerance. This new variety produces medium sized double typeblooms with bright purple ray florets blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

From the cultivars known to inventor the most similar existing cultivarin comparison to ‘Zanmuflamin’ is ‘Venus’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,378).When ‘Venus’ and ‘Zanmuflamin’ are being compared the followingdifference is noticed: The difference of ‘Venus’ and ‘Zanmuflamin’ are(1) flower colour and (2) natural season blooming date. (1) The flowercolour of ‘Zamuflamin’ is more pink than of ‘Venus’ (2) ‘Venus’ flowerslater than ‘Zanmuflamin’.

The following is a description of the plant and characteristics thatdistinguish ‘Zanmuflamin’ as a new and distinct variety. The colordesignations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, anydiscrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted inthe photographs are due to photographic tolerances. The color chart usedin this description is: The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart,edition 2001.

TABLE 1 Botanical Description of Chrysanthemum xmorifolium Ramat.‘Zanmuflamin’ Bud Size Small; cross-section 1 cm, height 0.8 cm OutsideColor Greyed-purple 186D Phyllaries 2 rows Phyllaries among disc-floretsNot present Bloom Type Double Height 1.5 cm Size 4.5 cm Phyllary number12-14 Phyllary color Green 138A Phyllary length and width 2 cm and 2 mmPeduncle length 4-4.5 cm Peduncle color Green 138B Number of blooms perbranch Approx. 5 blooms per branch Performance on the plant 5 weeksSeeds Produced in small quantities, ovate grey-brown 199A, 1½ mm inlength. Fragrance Typical chrysanthemum, slightly Color Center of theflower Immature stage: Red-purple 58A Mature stage (17 weeks):Red-purple 58A Color of upper surface of the ray- Red-purple 59D floretsColor of the lower surface of the Greyed-purple 186C (at top) toray-florets 186D (at base) Tonality from Distance A garden mum withbright purple flowers Color of the ray-florets after aging Greyed-purple186B of the plant Ray florets Texture Upper and under side smooth Number200-220 Cross-section Flat Longitudinal axis of majority Straight Lengthof corolla tube 0.3-0.4 cm Ray-floret margin Entire Ray-floret length2-2.2 cm Ray-floret width 0.3-0.5 cm Ratio length/width High Shape oftip Rounded Disc florets Absent Receptacle shape Conical raisedReproductive Organs Stamen Lacking Styles Short Style color Yellow 13AStyle Length 3 mm Stigma color Yellow-green 144A Stigma Width 1 mmOvaries Enclosed in calyx Plant Form Grown as a spray type pot mum,outdoor mounded and round Growth habit Spherical shape Growth rateMedium vigour Height 30 cm Width 40 cm Stem Color Greyed-brown 199C StemStrength Strong Stem Brittleness Not brittle Stem Anthocyanin ColorationPresent, Greyed-Purple 185C Internode length 1-2 cm Length of lateralbranch From top to bottom 15-18 cm Lateral branch color Yellow-green146C Lateral branch, attachment Medium strength Branching (averagenumber of Good with 6-7 breaks after lateral branches) pinching Naturalseason blooming date September 11 (week 37) Foliage Leaf color Upperside Green 143b Lower side Green 143C Color midvein Upper sideYellow-green 147D Lower side Yellow-green 148D Size Small.; length4.5-6.5 cm. width 3-3.5 cm Quantity (number per lateral 16 branch) ShapeElliptic Texture upper side Glabrous Texture under side PubescentVenation arrangement Palmate Shape of the margin Serrated Shape of Baseof Sinus Between Acute Lateral Lobes Margin of Sinus Between LateralDiverging Lobes Shape of Base Truncate Apex Mucronulate Petiole length 1cm Petiole color Yellow-green 147D

TABLE 2 Differences with the comparison variety (grown under identicalconditions) ‘Zanmuflamin’ ‘Venus’ Flower colour Red-purple 59DRed-purple 60A Natural season September 11 (week 37) September 18 (week38) blooming date

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant as described andillustrated.